Learn more about the compelling new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses issues pertaining to open education resources and massive open online courses (MOOCs). Recent advances in online learning technology are enabling people in every nation on earth to take part in online classes. These massive open online courses are customarily free for students but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are numerous subjects that online learning technology organizations are struggling with more than ever because online learning technology is developing so swiftly. How can institutions be assured that the quality of education provided by these massive open online courses is acceptable? How can students ensure that educators are properly credentialed to teach MOOC classes? What strategies are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massive open online courses? What assessment strategies and original teaching practices are optimal? How can teachers manage problems like inadequate motivation and high student dropout rates?

As technology-enhanced learning becomes more available there is a need to understand how MOOC courses are being conducted. Educators and many other stakeholders desire to understand these intriguing new open education initiatives. Trainers want to gain an understanding of how these massively open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this crescive desideratum for facts the authoritative new book MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of massively open online courses and other open education resource issues. This book also researches the major controversies associated with these massive open online courses and open educational resources (OERs). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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